Butterfly Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
This Florida native milkweed is lower growing at 1-3' and has bright red orange blooms summer-fall. Butterfly milkweed is a great choice for Monarch lovers with dry, sunny yards. Found naturally in hot sunny and dry sandhill environments it does well in landscapes with full sun and no irrigation. This milkweed is not only a host to Monarch and Queen butterflies but is also a pollinator magnet!
Asclepias tuberosa
This Florida native milkweed is lower growing at 1-3' and has bright red orange blooms summer-fall. Butterfly milkweed is a great choice for Monarch lovers with dry, sunny yards. Found naturally in hot sunny and dry sandhill environments it does well in landscapes with full sun and no irrigation. This milkweed is not only a host to Monarch and Queen butterflies but is also a pollinator magnet!
Asclepias tuberosa
This Florida native milkweed is lower growing at 1-3' and has bright red orange blooms summer-fall. Butterfly milkweed is a great choice for Monarch lovers with dry, sunny yards. Found naturally in hot sunny and dry sandhill environments it does well in landscapes with full sun and no irrigation. This milkweed is not only a host to Monarch and Queen butterflies but is also a pollinator magnet!
Perennial, reseeding, 1x1.5 ft
Sun
Dry to average well draining soils
Bright red-orange flowers all summer
Host to Monarch, Queen and others
Excellent for pollinators
